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The Feminist Diversifying, Unifying, Globalizing Process

created by: Jasica Chiang & Sophie Wang

"Feminism in one country is not sustainable -- we need feminism on a global scale."
- Women in Development Europe, 1995

The Feminist Diversifying/Unifying/Globalizing Process is the last piece of the puzzle to the seven transformative feminist processes which together work to uproot gender inequality and polarization.  
 
This process involves the practice of the first six feminist processes on a transnational or global stage.  It brings women and feminists together in solidarity and in the recognition that, in today’s globalized world, they cannot solve their problems on a purely national scale.  

The global unity which the Feminist Diversifying/Unifying/Globalizing Process builds is not based on sameness.  Rather it is built on shared values and goals; respect for the diversity of women’s experiences, struggles, and visions; and a commitment to stand against all forms of oppression which women (and men) suffer from.   In this way, the Feminist Diversifying/Unifying/Globalizing Process relies greatly on active practice of the combining process.

Two Sides of the Feminist Diversifying/Unifying/Globalizing Process

The two sides of the Feminist Diversifying/Unifying/Globalizing Process are women’s transnational feminist networks (TFN’s), and the global justice movement.  

The global justice movement is a movement of movements which incorporates feminism as a key aspect of its commitment to transforming all oppressive institutions.  The global justice movement brings together various types of social justice movements from across the globe under a shared opposition to current, neoliberal economic policies, with the goal of building a global “economy and society based on solidarity, cooperation, freedom, democracy, economic and social justice, diversity, and sustainability” [1]. Women’s transnational feminist networks have been key players in the construction of the global justice movement. 

Organization of This Webpage

This site is broken down into the following subsections:

• History of this process


• Current and Past Projects undertaken in this process


• Groups & Resources involved in this process (mostly TFN's)


• Global Justice issues in this process


• Glossary of terms used in this process


• References as cited on all pages for all content

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There comes a time when we heed a certain call
When the world must come together as one
There are people dying
And it's time to lend a hand to life
There greatest gift of all

We can't go on pretending day by day
That someone, somewhere will soon make a change
We are all a part of Gods great big family
And the truth, you know,
Love is all we need

We are the world, we are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day
So let's start giving
There's a choice we're making
We're saving out own lives
It's true we'll make a better day
Just you and me

Send them your heart so they'll know that someone cares
And their lives will be stronger and free
As God has shown us by turning stones to bread
So we all must lend a helping hand

We are the world, we are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day
So let's start giving
There's a choice we're making
We're saving out own lives
It's true we'll make a better day
Just you and me

When you're down and out, there seems no hope at all
But if you just believe there's no way we can fall
Let us realize that a change can only come
When we stand together as one

We are the world, we are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day
So let's start giving
There's a choice we're making
We're saving out own lives
It's true we'll make a better day
Just you and me

References:

[1] Julie Matthaei and Barbara Brandt. “The Transformative Moment,” in Richard Westra, ed. The Political Economy of the Present and Possible Global Future(s). New York: Anthem Press, forthcoming.